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GCAC Project Support: Events, Festivals, Series Grant

Greater Columbus Arts Council

Funding Amount

Up to US $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The GCAC Project Support program offers vital funding for arts and cultural initiatives, such as events, festivals, and series. This grant encourages community engagement through performances, exhibitions, and locally-produced film presentations. Projects must be public-facing and actively involve professional artists, ensuring a high-quality artistic experience. Applicants are required to submit a detailed implementation plan to outline how their project will be executed effectively, fostering a vibrant cultural landscape.

Provide support for a broad range of arts and cultural projects, including events, festivals and short series.
Description
Project Support: Events, Festivals, Series grants provide assistance for performances, exhibitions, festivals, locally-produced film presentations and community events where the arts are at the core of the project. Projects must be open-to-the-public, include significant participation of professional artists, and have an implementation plan outlined at time of submission.

What Greater Columbus Arts Council actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
132
Total given
$15.89M
Median grant
$23K
Range
$5,066–$1.31M
  • By dollars: Ohio >99%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, OH; Worthington, OH; Dublin, OH.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 13% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Franklin County Historical Society · Columbus, OH

    Grants to promote art and culture in columbus, oh

    $1.31M

  • Capa · Columbus, OH

    Grants to promote art and culture in columbus, oh

    $1.25M

  • Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH

    Grants to promote art and culture in columbus, oh

    $1.13M

  • Friends of the Conservatory · Columbus, OH

    Grants to promote art and culture in columbus, oh

    $1.06M

  • Columbus Symphony Orchestra · Columbus, OH

    Grants to promote art and culture in columbus, oh

    $1.01M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Performing arts
  • Nonprofits

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